This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48939671 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Sugary drinks – including fruit juice and fizzy pop – may increase the risk of cancer, French scientists say. The link was suggested by a study, published in the British Medical Journal, that followed more than 100,000 people for five years. The…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/09/ask-alexa-diagnose-health-problems-nhs-announces-world-first/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Families will be able to “Ask Alexa” to help diagnose their health problems under a new deal between Amazon and the NHS. Under the partnership, patients – including the elderly and blind – will be able to receive NHS-verified health information through simple voice commands. Amazon’s algorithm will use information…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/09/vape-shops-open-nhs-hospital-sites-bid-stub-smoking/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Two NHS hospitals in the Midlands have opened vape shops in a controversial bid to stub out smoking. The shops have begun selling e-cigarettes to patients and visitors, as the trust introduces £50 fines for those caught smoking. It comes as the Government draws up plans…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2019/jul/09/nursing-its-time-for-more-men-to-make-a-mark-on-the-ward By Joanna Moorehead Historically nursing has been seen as a career for women but, as more men enter the profession, the gender imbalance is being addressed Nursing, says Stephen Jones, is a brilliant career: loads of job satisfaction, a not-bad salary, and plenty of scope for specialising and for…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/08/hpv-jab-boys-raises-hope-eradicating-cervical-cancer/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor More than 100,000 cases of cancer will be prevented under plans to give boys the HPV jab as well as girls, health officials have said. Until now, only teenage girls have been given the free vaccine, with parental consent, which protects against cervical cancer. From September, boys aged…